Gas Costs - They're having a laugh
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Gas Costs - They're having a laugh
Got my gas bill in today and I couldn`t believe how little it was - $51.42 for 3 months!
We do not have gas heating but cook for 2 adults and 2 kids every day on a gas cooker and have showers and baths.
This works out at about 16c a day or 6p(?).
We do not have gas heating but cook for 2 adults and 2 kids every day on a gas cooker and have showers and baths.
This works out at about 16c a day or 6p(?).
#2
Re: Gas Costs - They're having a laugh
Originally Posted by jasonK944
Got my gas bill in today and I couldn`t believe how little it was - $51.42 for 3 months!
We do not have gas heating but cook for 2 adults and 2 kids every day on a gas cooker and have showers and baths.
This works out at about 16c a day or 6p(?).
We do not have gas heating but cook for 2 adults and 2 kids every day on a gas cooker and have showers and baths.
This works out at about 16c a day or 6p(?).
#3
Re: Gas Costs - They're having a laugh
Jeepers, wish we were on gas! Have all electric in house we are renting and its costing us a heck of a lot more than that for 3 months! (2 adults 2 teenagers) perhaps thats the difference
Think yourself very lucky!
Think yourself very lucky!
#4
Re: Gas Costs - They're having a laugh
Originally Posted by Bix da Boss
Jeepers, wish we were on gas! Have all electric in house we are renting and its costing us a heck of a lot more than that for 3 months! (2 adults 2 teenagers) perhaps thats the difference
Think yourself very lucky!
Think yourself very lucky!
Do not know about the gas though.
R.
#5
Re: Gas Costs - They're having a laugh
Originally Posted by jasonK944
Got my gas bill in today and I couldn`t believe how little it was - $51.42 for 3 months!
We do not have gas heating but cook for 2 adults and 2 kids every day on a gas cooker and have showers and baths.
This works out at about 16c a day or 6p(?).
We do not have gas heating but cook for 2 adults and 2 kids every day on a gas cooker and have showers and baths.
This works out at about 16c a day or 6p(?).
Are you sure your not paying a direct debit amount each month, and this is just the extra?
I know I was quite impressed when we got our first gas bill until I remembered I was paying them $70 a month directly anyway
Cheers,
JTL
#6
Re: Gas Costs - They're having a laugh
Originally Posted by JackTheLad
If your gas billing works anything like ours in QLD, we pay a monthly direct debit for about $70, and then every 3 months they send us a bill for the difference.
Are you sure your not paying a direct debit amount each month, and this is just the extra?
I know I was quite impressed when we got our first gas bill until I remembered I was paying them $70 a month directly anyway
Cheers,
JTL
Are you sure your not paying a direct debit amount each month, and this is just the extra?
I know I was quite impressed when we got our first gas bill until I remembered I was paying them $70 a month directly anyway
Cheers,
JTL
#7
Re: Gas Costs - They're having a laugh
Thats about HALF of what ours is.......and we very rarely cook (cos I cant)
#8
Re: Gas Costs - They're having a laugh
We pay about $90 per 3 months, and that's just the two of us, a very small house, only one gas heater we've hardly used(it stinks of gas...).
We cook on the gas stove(maybe 5 times a week at the most), but have an electric oven/microwave.
And we're away quite a few weekends.
And our washing machine doesn't use hot water, it heats the cold water up itself.
JTL must be right, and otherwise, good on ya! You must take short showers
We cook on the gas stove(maybe 5 times a week at the most), but have an electric oven/microwave.
And we're away quite a few weekends.
And our washing machine doesn't use hot water, it heats the cold water up itself.
JTL must be right, and otherwise, good on ya! You must take short showers
#9
Re: Gas Costs - They're having a laugh
Yes, you are right, our neighbours told us this a while back, just isn't convenient really, not most of the time anyway to wait till evening, just want to get that sort of chore out of the way by then! thats why they do it cause they know most people use more during the day.
So, theres no hope for us decreasing our bill by much I dont think. Will have to try and find a property with GAS next time.
Thanks for the advice though, appreciated.
Cheers
So, theres no hope for us decreasing our bill by much I dont think. Will have to try and find a property with GAS next time.
Thanks for the advice though, appreciated.
Cheers
#10
Re: Gas Costs - They're having a laugh
Originally Posted by Simone
We cook on the gas stove(maybe 5 times a week at the most), but have an electric oven/microwave.
Cheers,
JTL
#11
Re: Gas Costs - They're having a laugh
Originally Posted by Simone
We pay about $90 per 3 months, and that's just the two of us, a very small house, only one gas heater we've hardly used(it stinks of gas...).
We cook on the gas stove(maybe 5 times a week at the most), but have an electric oven/microwave.
And we're away quite a few weekends.
And our washing machine doesn't use hot water, it heats the cold water up itself.
JTL must be right, and otherwise, good on ya! You must take short showers
We cook on the gas stove(maybe 5 times a week at the most), but have an electric oven/microwave.
And we're away quite a few weekends.
And our washing machine doesn't use hot water, it heats the cold water up itself.
JTL must be right, and otherwise, good on ya! You must take short showers
Satay wing anyone ?
#12
Re: Gas Costs - They're having a laugh
Originally Posted by JackTheLad
I'd be worried if you had a gas microwave
Cheers,
JTL
Cheers,
JTL
My point was, I don't use the gas oven much, I use the microwave oven(and yes, it's a proper oven, I can put metal in it etc, it's one of those microwave/oven/grill things), and also sometimes cook bits of things in the microwave.
I see Ozzieeagle mentions convection. I guess that's what we have...?